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POSSIBLE WORKSTATION UPGRADE

POSSIBLE WORKSTATION UPGRADE

I’m quite satisfied with performance of my current workstation. [44-thread Broadwell] paired with 64Gb of RAM, fast NVME and [24Gb EVGA 3090Ti] shape solid desktop tool. However i’m planning distant upgrade to achieve maximum speed in Windows 7 environment. Just to mark checkbox that it is possible. In 2021 i already tried out modern platform based [around x570 in conjunction with Ryzen 5950X] . System worked without any problems, thanks to modern [CanonKong Windows 7 drivers] .
IPHONE 15 PRO MAX VS NOKIA PUREVIEW 808 [2023 vs 2012]

IPHONE 15 PRO MAX VS NOKIA PUREVIEW 808 [2023 vs 2012]

UPDATED ON: 2023-12-17 CURRENTLY TEST IS NOT OPTIMIZED FOR MOBILE VIEW! IMAGE WIDTH >1600px IS RECOMMENDED! ▒ DIRECT COMPARISON In the very beginning of the test I underline the fact that we are comparing only resolution and not the dynamic range. In this category older FSI sensor is an outsider, for sure. Today’s rival is [IPHUCK 15 PRO MAX] with almost the same sensor size as Nokia. As you may already know Nokia PureView 808 comes with 1/1.
LATEST GOOGLE CHROME OFFICIALLY CRACKED TO WORK WITH WINDOWS 7!

LATEST GOOGLE CHROME OFFICIALLY CRACKED TO WORK WITH WINDOWS 7!

UPDATED ON: 2024-09-05 I’m currently on Firefox 115 ESR and not using chrome at all, but this is neat news for sure. So, in addition to [Supermium] chrome fork, we have official version also. This is a work of Russian hackers. Preface words from original Github page [English spelling is original]: Dirty corporations and Hindu-managers are trying to deprive the any users of all the benefits that were created by technically more advanced people than them.
FIREFOX TO SUPPORT WINDOWS 7 AT LEAST TILL AUTUMN 2024

FIREFOX TO SUPPORT WINDOWS 7 AT LEAST TILL AUTUMN 2024

UPDATED ON: 2024-01-01 Good news, everyone! Count me as professor Farnsworth from [Rick and Morty] . Mike Kaply, current Mozilla employee [reported] on bug-tracking forum the following: We will not be ending support for Windows 7 / Windows 8 before the release of the Firefox 115 ESR, so the Firefox 115 ESR will support Windows 7 / Windows 8 at least until 3Q 2024. First 115 version of software will be released on July 4, 2023.
SAMSUNG S22 ULTRA VS NOKIA PUREVIEW 808

SAMSUNG S22 ULTRA VS NOKIA PUREVIEW 808

CURRENTLY TEST IS NOT OPTIMIZED FOR MOBILE VIEW! IMAGE WIDTH >1600px IS RECOMMENDED! ▒ DIRECT COMPARISON In the very beginning of the test I underline the fact that we are comparing only resolution and not the dynamic range. In this category older FSI sensor is an outsider, for sure. Today’s rival is [Samsung S22 Ultra] with 1/1.33" sensor. A lil’ smaller than mighty Nokia 808, which comes with 1/1.2". Now let’s see how Nokia will hold up in such situation.
IPHUCK 13 PRO HYPER MAX VS NOKIA PUREVIEW 808 [2021 vs 2012]

IPHUCK 13 PRO HYPER MAX VS NOKIA PUREVIEW 808 [2021 vs 2012]

UPDATED ON: 2022-02-18 CURRENTLY TEST IS NOT OPTIMIZED FOR MOBILE VIEW! IMAGE WIDTH >1600px IS RECOMMENDED! ▒ DIRECT COMPARISON In the very beginning of the test I underline the fact that we are comparing only resolution and not the dynamic range. In this category older FSI sensor is an outsider, for sure. Today’s rival is [IPHUCK 13 PRO HYPER MAX] with unknown sensor, even GSMarena don’t know actual size of it [after [some research] i find out that it is somewhere around 1/1.
HUAWEI P50 PRO VS NOKIA PUREVIEW 808 [2022 vs 2012]

HUAWEI P50 PRO VS NOKIA PUREVIEW 808 [2022 vs 2012]

CURRENTLY TEST IS NOT OPTIMIZED FOR MOBILE VIEW! IMAGE WIDTH >1600px IS RECOMMENDED! ▒ DIRECT COMPARISON In the very beginning of the test I underline the fact that we are comparing only resolution and not the dynamic range. In this category older FSI sensor is an outsider, for sure. Today’s rival is [Huawei P50 Pro] with 1/1.5" sensor. Pre-paid dxomark affirm the fact that this is the best cameraphone ever produced.
XIAOMI MI 11 ULTRA VS NOKIA PUREVIEW 808 [2021 vs 2012]

XIAOMI MI 11 ULTRA VS NOKIA PUREVIEW 808 [2021 vs 2012]

CURRENTLY TEST IS NOT OPTIMIZED FOR MOBILE VIEW! IMAGE WIDTH >1600px IS RECOMMENDED! ▒ DIRECT COMPARISON In the very beginning of the test I underline the fact that we are comparing only resolution and not the dynamic range. In this category older FSI sensor is an outsider, for sure. Today’s rival is [Xiaomi MI 11 Ultra] with 1/1.12" sensor. A tad larger than mighty Nokia 808, which comes with 1/1.
THREADRIPPER 1950X + RADEON VII VS RYZEN 9 5950X + 6900XT

THREADRIPPER 1950X + RADEON VII VS RYZEN 9 5950X + 6900XT

Basic performance comparison. No conclusions - make your own. Testbed systems: Threadripper 1950X + Radeon VII / Ryzen 9 5950X + Radeon 6900XT OS: Windows 7 SP2+ ESU ENG Benchmark tool: AIDA64 v6.32.5600 / 6.33.5700 THREADRIPPER 1950X + RADEON VII THREADRIPPER 1950X + RADEON 6900XT RYZEN 9 5950X STOCK + 6900XT RYZEN 9 5950X OC + 6900XT Imagery by spacedrone808 @Adobe Imagery by spacedrone808 @Freepik
sHDD VS SSD VS NVME COMPARISON

sHDD VS SSD VS NVME COMPARISON

Basic performance comparison. No conclusions - make your own. Testbed systems: Ryzen 3 3100 / Ryzen 9 5950X + 64Gb DDR4 3600/3800Mhz OS: Windows 7 SP2+ ESU ENG Benchmark tool: CrystalDiskMark 8.0.2 sHDD [WD ST2000DX 8GB SSD CACHE / RYZEN 3 3100 / RAM:3600Mhz] SSD [SAMSUNG 860 QVO RYZEN 3 3100 / RAM:3600Mhz] NVME [SAMSUNG 970 PRO / RYZEN 3 3100 / RAM:3600Mhz] NVME [SAMSUNG 980 PRO / RYZEN 3 3100 / RAM:3600Mhz] NVME [SAMSUNG 980 PRO / RYZEN 3 3100 / RAM:3600@3800 Mhz] NVME [SAMSUNG 980 PRO / 5950X STOCK / RAM:3800 Mhz] NVME [SAMSUNG 980 PRO / 5950X OC / RAM:3800 Mhz] Imagery by spacedrone808 @Adobe Imagery by spacedrone808 @Freepik
MY DAILY DRIVER RIG BASED UPON RYZEN 5950X RUNNING WINDOWS 7

MY DAILY DRIVER RIG BASED UPON RYZEN 5950X RUNNING WINDOWS 7

UPDATED ON: 2022-05-17 Added latest AIDA64 FPU benchmark to show supremacy over 12900K UPDATED ON: 2022-05-04 This is the most powerful configuration, which runs Windows 7 without any issues or side effects. Threadripper 3XXX is possible, but micro freezes and stuttering are present, so it is not a viable option for smooth experience. UPDATED ON: 2021-08-19 Added some benchmarks for more clearness. Internet is swarming with [amateurish articles about “incompatibility”] of modern hardware with legacy Windows 7 operating system.
FIREFOX ▀ YET ANOTHER CHROME CLONE?

FIREFOX ▀ YET ANOTHER CHROME CLONE?

Yeah, i’m 108% confident Nowadays people don’t have much choice in terms of choosing their web browser. google chrome is a choice of almost all common people. I choose not to choose it. Because of it’s invasive philosophy to collect every possible thing it can dig up and then send back to it’s Master. I can’t even call it a browser any more. It is data-collecting platform, with very high privileges.
NOKIA PUREVIEW 808 & BIG SD-CARDS

NOKIA PUREVIEW 808 & BIG SD-CARDS

UPDATED ON: 2023-09-19 Device supports [1Tb Sandisk SD cards] without any issues! Many of you already know about this [legendary Symbian-based camera-phone] . It has impressive resolution and detail, which can’t be matched by modern camera-phones even in 2021. In this quick note i’d like to show ability of the device to work with large SD cards. Sandisk Extreme 400Gb A2 V30 was selected for testing. To my surprise device handled media without any hassles.
FIRST NOTE FOR READERS

FIRST NOTE FOR READERS

This will be lil’ personal blog about retro computer technology. If you are interested in things like [Pentium MMX] , [Windows 7] , [Nokia camera-phones] or just simply would like to know about vintage computer stuff of the past then please come on in. But sometimes you will oversee appearance of modern tech like [Nvme SSD] & [AMD Ryzen CPUs] . Just to diversify blog and don’t be so monotonous.

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